The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-29
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CONNECTICUT FRHrNA.oyRr ExcIrEp.-New
Haven, Conn, April 2l.-Tho Masonic cloud,
which was not long ngo the size Of mans
hand, has now overspread the horizon and
threaten $ to culninato in dark and portentous
weather for FreeDasonry in this State. The
edict has gone forth from the special meeting
Of the Grand Lodge ut Hartford, and Hiram
Lodge Of this city, the oldest Masonic body in
Connecticut, is now barred cut. Her charter
is revoked, Der members are declared non-af-
fil:ated and edict Of non-ptercourse has
been declared against them.
In the action taken by the Grand Lodge
against tho rccalcitrant 'oid' Hiram, the reso-
lutions held out certain inducements in the ma
ture Of olive branches, by which it is hoped to
have certain members Of Hiram recognize the
supreme authority Of The Grand Lodge. They
offer these members rendmission 10 Masonic
intercourse on their declaring individual a!-
legiance 10 the Grani Lodge Of Connecticut,
and promising obedience thereto. And il is
further proposed that such members of Hiram
Lodge may, by dispeusation of the Grand
Master, open another lodge in New Haven,
But il is said by those who claim to know, that
there are not rmong tho nearly eight hundred
members n sufficient number OF members Of
Hiram Lodge to fill tie Offices Of the proposed
new Lodge.
TIE EXrELLRD NAsoSs.
The members OF Hiram Lodge who are now
expelled b. cdict Of the Grand Lodge are John
II. Hutchinson, Newell +. burritt, George e.
Frisbc, julius Tvi:s. ii. Lynde Harrison. J.
ID. Dewell and +. NJ. Wiser. All these gentle.
men belong to the benefit association, and none
Of them will iamcly submit TO the decree of
expulsion which has been passed upon them
Before they rclinquish the life insurance rights
which they have hitherto held. and before they
will allow The contents Of Hiram's treasury,
amounting 10 several thousand dollars, 10 be
dishursed nt the will of the Grand Lodge, there
will he n long aud bitter contest in every Court
in which the matter can be brought.
Pact Grand Master Lockwood, speaking for
the Grand Lodge, says that the edict of non
intercourse will be enforced in every State in
the Cnic and throughout the civilized world.
A delegate who is prominent in Masonic circles
says that the Grand Lodge has inflicted upon
Masonry an injury from which the order will
not recover in hale a century.
PROSPECTS or A cnIsH.
Hiram claims that under its English Charter
the corner stone Of Freemasonry in Conn c.icut
was laid. They claim that the charter is still
good and that under it new lodges cau be
formed and even grand lodge created. For
few months Hiram will take no action, but
one thing is certain, and that is that unless the
Grand Lodge turn, around and revokes its ao-
ton at Hartford yesterday lirnm will institute
new grand lodge. There are many lodges
that sympa,hzc with Hiram, and it is believed
that MS many Free Masons in tho State will
symI athize with Hiram is do with the Grand
Lodge. The action of the Grand Lodge will,
therefore, he likely 10 be the entering wedge
which may cause one Of the greatest schisms
in Masonry that has ever been seen in the
United States.
Hiram Lodge is the oldest, wealthicst and
largest lodge in the State.